October 19, 20222 yr Adega at the 9 closing and being replaced by a new name and (ever so slightly different) concept. https://www.clevescene.com/food-drink/adega-at-metropolitan-at-the-9-to-close-the-centro-to-open-in-early-november-40660984 I’m not too surprised by this. We used to eat there probably once a month, but have only been a couple of times this year. It felt like it had run its course. My hovercraft is full of eels
October 19, 20222 yr On 10/15/2022 at 12:49 PM, Enginerd said: Speaking of pizza by the slice, the walk up window is intending to say open until ~400am Throwback to the 90s and 00's, this was more common then. About 2010 or so post 1am nightlife began to turn nastier and a lot of bars don't find the patronage they get to be worth it, and close. If anything, the restaurants that catered to post-closing time drinkers caught it even worse.
October 19, 20222 yr 1 hour ago, E Rocc said: Throwback to the 90s and 00's, this was more common then. About 2010 or so post 1am nightlife began to turn nastier and a lot of bars don't find the patronage they get to be worth it, and close. If anything, the restaurants that catered to post-closing time drinkers caught it even worse. I do miss the gyro guys in their trailers in the Flats from the 90's.
October 24, 20222 yr Tropical Smoothie planned for Crocker Park A new Tropical Smoothie location is coming to Westlake, Ohio. The smoothie chain received approval from the Westlake Planning Commission to place signage for its latest location in Crocker Park, an outdoor shopping mall spanning more than 4.5 million square feet. Tropical Smoothie can now move ahead with its 1,600-square-foot store at 137 Market St, which will make a total of 34 locations in Ohio alone. Across the country, Tropical Smoothie has more than 1,000 stores. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cleveland/news/2022/10/24/tropical-smoothie-planned-for-westlake.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 24, 20222 yr Dunkin' plans location near Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Dunkin' is planning a store near Metroparks Zoo in Cleveland's Old Brooklyn neighborhood, the company's ninth location in Northeast Ohio. Canton, Massachusetts-based Dunkin' is planning a Dunkin' Go location for 4100 Pearl Road, a building once home to an ice cream shop called The Shack. Following the Dunkin' Go model, the 900-square-foot location would offer walk-up and drive-thru service, but does not have a dining room, according to plans submitted to the Cleveland City Planning Commission. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cleveland/news/2022/10/24/dunkin-go-planned-for-pearl-road.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 25, 20222 yr 1 hour ago, ColDayMan said: Dunkin' plans location near Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Dunkin' is planning a store near Metroparks Zoo in Cleveland's Old Brooklyn neighborhood, the company's ninth location in Northeast Ohio. Canton, Massachusetts-based Dunkin' is planning a Dunkin' Go location for 4100 Pearl Road, a building once home to an ice cream shop called The Shack. Following the Dunkin' Go model, the 900-square-foot location would offer walk-up and drive-thru service, but does not have a dining room, according to plans submitted to the Cleveland City Planning Commission. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cleveland/news/2022/10/24/dunkin-go-planned-for-pearl-road.html Do they mean 90th?
October 26, 20222 yr Lucy's Sweet Surrender to become Midnight Owl Brewing The former home of Lucy's Sweet Surrender is being converted into a brewpub. Midnight Owl Brewing Co. has submitted plans to Shaker Heights City Planning Commission for a restaurant at 20310-20314 Chagrin Blvd. The 7,000-square-foot site is also planned to be home to Mendel's Kansas City BBQ. The two will open next to each other in the 67-year-old building, which is owned by 20314 Chagrin Blvd LLC. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cleveland/news/2022/10/26/lucys-sweet-surrender-to-become-midnight-owl-brew.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 26, 20222 yr Chipotle seeking final approval for a 'Chipotlane' in Cleveland area A Chipotle restaurant with a drive-thru window is heading back to the Shaker Heights Planning Commission for final approval. Chipotle (NYSE: CMG) is seeking a sign variance to add multiple signs to its 2,500-square-foot project. Ace Lighting Services is working with the fast-casual burrito restaurant chain on getting the signage approvals. If approved, Chipotle can finish construction on the empty lot next to Wendy's to create its eighth drive-thru restaurant in the Greater Cleveland area. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cleveland/news/2022/10/26/chipotle-coming-to-shaker-heights.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 26, 20222 yr Jamaican restaurant replaces La Belle Femme in Shaker Heights A Jamaican takeout restaurant is being planned for Shaker Heights, Ohio, across from Shaker Towne Centre. Irie Jamaican Kitchen will be located at 16614 Chagrin Blvd., according to plans submitted to the Shaker Heights City Planning Commission. La Belle Femme, a women's clothing store, previously occupied the 1,700-square-foot unit. Irie already has locatins in Akron, Cleveland and Euclid. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cleveland/news/2022/10/26/la-belle-femme-replacement-jamaican-restaurant.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 26, 20222 yr 1 hour ago, ColDayMan said: Jamaican restaurant replaces La Belle Femme in Shaker Heights A Jamaican takeout restaurant is being planned for Shaker Heights, Ohio, across from Shaker Towne Centre. Irie Jamaican Kitchen will be located at 16614 Chagrin Blvd., according to plans submitted to the Shaker Heights City Planning Commission. La Belle Femme, a women's clothing store, previously occupied the 1,700-square-foot unit. Irie already has locatins in Akron, Cleveland and Euclid. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cleveland/news/2022/10/26/la-belle-femme-replacement-jamaican-restaurant.html If you haven't tried, it's good stuff. An unusual alternative to the normal fast stuff.
November 7, 20222 yr Docs on Harvard restaurant to honor longtime Cleveland dentist After Covid-19 restrictions led her father-in-law to close his dental practice in 2020, Kolnita Riggins-Walker mulled over how to repurpose the space. Dr. William Walker had operated his dental practice at The Walker William DDS building, 16615 Harvard Ave., for 70 years before the pandemic hit. One day, when Walker sent Riggins-Walker to the dentist office to retrieve mail from the building, the idea for the restaurant that became Docs on Harvard Restaurant & Lounge hit her. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cleveland/news/2022/11/07/docs-on-harvard-coming-to-lee-harvard.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 22, 20222 yr Smoke's Kitchen opens in Broadway-Slavic Village neighborhood Smoke's Kitchen, a ghost kitchen that focuses on meats, has opened in Cleveland's Broadway-Slavic Village neighborhood. Slavic Village Development, an economic development organization that serves the area, announced the ghost kitchen's opening in its monthly newsletter. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cleveland/news/2022/11/22/smokes-kitchen-opens-in-slavic-village-broadway.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 28, 20222 yr K-Town restaurant and market planned for former funeral home in Lakewood A 94-year-old vacant building in Lakewood, Ohio, is being prepped for new life as an Asian restaurant and grocery store. Plans to renovate the former Misencik Funeral Home at 12500 Madison Ave. into The K-Town Restaurant & Market were submitted to the Lakewood Planning Commission. K-Town's plans include an outdoor patio, which requires a conditional use permit from the city of Lakewood. The restaurant and market project is planned to be heard by the planning commission on Dec. 1. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cleveland/news/2022/11/28/korean-restaurant-plans-opening-in-lakewood.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
November 29, 20222 yr ^ Whew, that above pic is a view of the side. I was worried they were tearing down the main building. Glad to see continuing momentum in Birdtown!
November 29, 20222 yr I remember this project being talked about a while ago. I'm glad it's happening. Lakewood could use a Korean spot
December 1, 20222 yr Kitchen Social plans move into Crocker Commons in Westlake Kitchen Social is planning to open another location in Northeast Ohio. This time, the restaurant is planning its fourth location in Westlake at 2207 Crocker Road, part of Crocker Commons — a three-building office-and-retail development opening up on what was an 420,000-square-foot empty lot. The plans for Westlake come after Kitchen Social opened its first Northeast Ohio location at Pinecrest in Orange Village. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cleveland/news/2022/11/30/kitchen-social-plans-new-location-in-westlake.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 1, 20222 yr Geracis to open in Vincenza’s space. https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2022/12/geracis-slice-shop-backed-by-terry-francona-going-into-downtown-cleveland.html
December 1, 20222 yr Noodles & Co. to open first Northeast Ohio location Noodles & Co. is planning to open its first Northeast Ohio location later this month. The fast-casual noodle brand is preparing its latest location in Mentor, Ohio. The restaurant will open its doors at 9210 Mentor Ave. on Dec. 14, Noodles & Co. said in a statement. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cleveland/news/2022/12/01/noodles-company-to-open-mentor-location.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 1, 20222 yr Mission BBQ plans new location in Westlake Mission BBQ, a restaurant dedicated to supporting firefighters and police, is coming to Westlake, Ohio. The BBQ restaurant signed a lease across from Kitchen Social at Crocker Commons, 2209 Crocker Road. Construction on the three-building development by Five Forty Developments is continuing across the street from Crocker Park shopping mall. Construction Journal estimates building Mission BBQ's Westlake location will cost about $800,000. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cleveland/news/2022/12/01/mission-bbq-plans-move-into-westlake.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 1, 20222 yr Artis Restaurant planned for former Side Quest Bar in Lakewood A restaurant styled after historic theaters is coming to Lakewood, Ohio. Plans have been submitted to the city of Lakewood for the Artis Restaurant, which will be located at 17900 Detroit Ave. Artis lists Cleveland Greyhound Bus Station, the demolished Miles Road Drive-In, Detroit Theater, and Cleveland's Great Lakes Exposition in 1936 and 1937 as inspirations for the design of the restaurant's facade. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cleveland/news/2022/12/01/artis-restaurant-plans-opening-in-lakewood.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 1, 20222 yr Geraci’s Slice Shop, backed by Terry Francona, going into downtown Cleveland Geraci’s Slice Shop is set to move into the former Vincenza’s Pizza & Pasta in downtown Cleveland with Cleveland Guardians manager Tito Francona as one of the investors. Target opening date for the fast-casual eatery, at 603 Prospect Ave., is spring. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cleveland/news/2022/12/01/geracis-slice-shop-opening-in-downtown-cleveland.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 9, 20222 yr Interesting podcast interview with Choolah cofounder: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lay-of-the-land/id1539921799?i=1000589363907 (Sorry for the Apple link, I’m sure it’s easy enough to find on other platforms. Podcast is Lay of the Land. ) When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
December 14, 20222 yr Sushi En replaces former Sung's House restaurant in Playhouse Square Sushi En has opened its doors in downtown Cleveland's Playhouse Square District. The city's newest Japanese restaurant is now accepting customers at 1507 Euclid Ave. Sushi En has two other locations in Twinsburg and Columbus. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cleveland/news/2022/12/13/sushi-en-playhouse-square-opens.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 19, 20222 yr Lake Erie Scoops planned for Cleveland's Gordon Square neighborhood Lake Erie Scoops, an ice cream shop, is in the works for Cleveland's Gordon Square neighborhood. Jennifer Taggart started a GoFundMe for Lake Erie Scoops this past July. So far she has raised more than $4,000. One of Taggart's goals for Lake Erie Scoops is to fill the demand for ice cream left behind by Sweet Moses, which closed in Gordon Square last year. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cleveland/news/2022/12/16/lake-erie-scoops-planned-for-gordon-square.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 23, 20222 yr hmm, i dk … Gateway Panini's Space to Become Parlay on Ninth, an Elevated Sports Bar The interior is described as a cross between a cigar lounge and Vegas-style sportsbook By Douglas Trattner on Tue, Dec 20, 2022 When Panini's closed its last downtown location on Huron Road, the Gateway District lost a prominent watering hole for sports fans. For more than 20 years, the neighborhood bar and grill was party central for many of the biggest moments in Cleveland sports. A new chapter for the high-profile property begins in February, when Parlay on Ninth (840 Huron Rd.) opens its doors. more: https://www.clevescene.com/food-drink/gateway-paninis-space-to-become-parlay-on-ninth-an-elevated-sports-bar-41061446
December 29, 20222 yr Campus Pollyeyes targets February for Little Italy opening Campus Pollyeyes, a breadstick restaurant, is planning to open a Cleveland location within the next several weeks. Lucas Smith, the franchise owner of the new Campus Pollyeyes location at 12308 Mayfield Road in Cleveland's Little Italy neighborhood, said the restaurant will open before the end of February. As a former employee at Pollyeyes' Bowling Green location, Smith said he believes in Pollyeyes' business model. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cleveland/news/2022/12/28/campus-pollyeyes-targets-february-for-little-italy.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 5, 20232 yr Detroit Wing Co. opens first Ohio restaurant in Lorain Restaurant chain Detroit Wing Co. is expanding into Ohio with its first location in Lorain. The Lorain location, at 3000 Cooper Foster Park Road, is the chain’s 29th store since it was established in 2015. The Michigan-based company said the new restaurant is part of the its rapid expansion plans, with an additional 20 stores in development in Michigan, Ohio and Florida. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cleveland/news/2023/01/05/detroit-wing-co-opens-lorain-restaurant.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 5, 20232 yr oh ffs i cannot believe a bg institution is trying to make a go of it elsewhere. it's pretty funny actually. oh well why not, good luck to them.
January 10, 20232 yr Phoenix Coffee moves forward with plans for Lakewood location Phoenix Coffee, a coffee shop based in the Cleveland area, is seeing its plans in Lakewood move forward. Schematics submitted to Lakewood City Architectural Review show Phoenix is planning a new coffee shop at 12501 Madison Ave. Plans to bring the coffee shop to the former BiRite Grocery store building first surfaced in 2020 in a tweet from David Leb, a commercial real estate broker at Cushman Wakefield Cresco. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cleveland/news/2023/01/10/phoenix-coffee-plans-lakewood-location.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 12, 20232 yr Here's a first look at Boom's Pizza, opening in Lakewood later this month A new pizza restaurant in Lakewood, Ohio, is planning to open its doors before the end of the month. Expect Boom's Pizza to open its doors in the former Campbell Sweet's Factory spot on Jan. 24. The pizzeria will serve a range of pizzas from New York style to Neapolitan. The restaurant is planned by Spice Hospitality Group owner Ben Bebenroth. He also owns Spice Acres, a farm in Brecksville where he gives tours and teaches visitors about food. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cleveland/news/2023/01/12/booms-pizza-first-look.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 13, 20232 yr 5 hours ago, Whipjacka said: nauti mermaid is closed :( Downtown continues to empty out
January 14, 20232 yr Downtown does not continue to to empty out. Nauti just got stale. The wife and I used to go all the time. The food deteriorated, the place started to smell bad and people stopped going. In the restaurant industry, if you don’t change your business model every 5-10 years, someone else comes along and does whatever your doing better than what you’re doing.
January 15, 20232 yr They pretty much indicated that business worsened with so many people working from home. The amount of jobs moving the suburbs like Medical Mutual doesn't help either
January 15, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, AsDustinFoxWouldSay said: They pretty much indicated that business worsened with so many people working from home. The amount of jobs moving the suburbs like Medical Mutual doesn't help either And yet, Agave & Rye and Acqua di Luca have both opened in the past year within a block or so of Nauti and seem to be doing great (and with the reviews to match). They can indicate whatever they like, but the pandemic was a real equalizer in shaking out a lot of establishments that were stale and/or just hanging on in the first place. And with the thousands of jobs going into the parking lot that loss of the owners of Nauti also blamed for their plight, I think we’ll see that space grabbed up without too much delay.
January 15, 20232 yr And Rock Bottom closed in Chicago last week. And Ebisu Sushi closed last year in San Diego. And Greenpoint closed recently in Brooklyn. And APL closed in LA last year. s**t happens. Restaurants have turnover. Downtowns survive.
January 15, 20232 yr 12 hours ago, TBideon said: And Rock Bottom closed in Chicago last week. And Ebisu Sushi closed last year in San Diego. And Greenpoint closed recently in Brooklyn. And APL closed in LA last year. s**t happens. Restaurants have turnover. Downtowns survive. And Noma, widely regarded as the best restaurant in the world, is closing too. Probably Cleveland’s fault.
January 15, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, brtshrcegr said: And Noma, widely regarded as the best restaurant in the world, is closing too. Probably Cleveland’s fault. Sit down restaurants were losing out to carryout/delivery even before the virus, though it certainly accelerated the trend. The idea that eating need not be a collective activity has been a megatrend since microwaves became popular. Drinking (alcohol) is still a social activity, more often than not. But people get into that business thinking it's a lot easier than it is, and all too often make the primary mistake of treating the cash like cash. The intersection point: the traditional restaurant business model of breaking even on the food and making money on drinks doesn't work as well when people aren't sitting down to eat. That's leading to additional fallout.
January 15, 20232 yr This is well deserved... Cordelia lands on national list of best new restaurants of 2022 CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cordelia, which opened this year in the former Lola Bistro spot in downtown Cleveland, has been named one of the 22 best new restaurants in the United States by Tasting Table. The foodie-focused site, which has been around since 2008, lauded the East 4th spot – the only restaurant in Ohio on its list. https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2022/12/cordelia-lands-on-national-list-of-best-new-restaurants-of-2022.html
January 17, 20232 yr On 1/14/2023 at 10:57 PM, TBideon said: And Rock Bottom closed in Chicago last week. With a name like that, they're financially doomed from the start.
January 17, 20232 yr 42 minutes ago, ProspectAve said: With a name like that, they're financially doomed from the start. Haha. The Rock Bottom at the Powerhouse was part of that first wave, golden age of smaller brewers coming online. That place was a lot of fun and a cornerstone for when that area was really happening.
January 17, 20232 yr Yeah, the West Bank had a great vibe back then with all the establishments in the Powerhouse as well as Cantina del Rio and Spaghetti Warehouse nearby.
January 18, 20232 yr aww ya gonna love this … 😂 🙌 ohio’s first conveyor belt sushi opens in parma: Watami Sushi, Ohio's First Conveyor-Belt Sushi Bar, Lands in Parma Instant gratification is the name of the game at Watami Sushi By Douglas Trattner on Tue, Jan 17, 2023 at 10:10 am more: https://www.clevescene.com/food-drink/watami-sushi-ohios-first-conveyor-belt-sushi-bar-lands-in-parma-41234433 Conveyor belt sushi at Watami
January 18, 20232 yr 31 minutes ago, mrnyc said: aww ya gonna love this … 😂 🙌 ohio’s first conveyor belt sushi opens in parma: Watami Sushi, Ohio's First Conveyor-Belt Sushi Bar, Lands in Parma Instant gratification is the name of the game at Watami Sushi By Douglas Trattner on Tue, Jan 17, 2023 at 10:10 am more: https://www.clevescene.com/food-drink/watami-sushi-ohios-first-conveyor-belt-sushi-bar-lands-in-parma-41234433 Conveyor belt sushi at Watami I went a few nights ago. The experience is a lot of fun! Price is pretty reasonable as well. Don't expect Ginko quality or anything, but I'd definitely recommend!
January 18, 20232 yr 37 minutes ago, mrnyc said: aww ya gonna love this … 😂 🙌 ohio’s first conveyor belt sushi opens in parma: Uh...Dayton's Osaka Sushi has/had a conveyor belt for years. But I'm glad Parma got...something. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 18, 20232 yr Solstice Coffee Roasters opens in downtown Cleveland Joe Deinhart's Solstice Coffee Roasters is set to open today in downtown Cleveland's Gateway District. "I've been located in downtown Cleveland since I started the company 30 years ago," Deinhart said. "I've got a passion for downtown Cleveland. I want to stick to it." Deinhart calls Solstice "the biggest coffee roaster you've never heard of." Up until today, the company sold its coffee beans only to other coffee shops and companies. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cleveland/news/2023/01/18/solstice-set-to-open-in-cleveland.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 18, 20232 yr 51 minutes ago, ColDayMan said: Uh...Dayton's Osaka Sushi has/had a conveyor belt for years. But I'm glad Parma got...something. uh...u callin the that old dirty, hippy weekly rag the scene a liar? 😂
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